The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05
4 HUNDRED YEARS old.
Centenary Celebration of the
United States Constitution.
Grand Industrial and Military Pa
rades in Philadelphia.

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rades in Philadelphia.
The Centenary Of the United States Con.
stitution was celebrated at Philadelphia in q
style of extraordinary splendor on Thursday,
the opening day. The streets were crowded
at an early hour with the thousands Of guests
who had come to participate in and witness
the ceremonies attending the celebration.
The lowest calculations place the number Of
visitors at 200,0J0
After 10 o'clock the civic and industrial pa
geant started from Broad and Dauphin streets
and marched to Broad and Moore streets, a
distance of about four miles, and then coun-
termarched t, the starting point. Along the
route a continuous line OF observation
stands had been erected, and these were
filed at an early hour by thousands Of persons
who had paid for the privilege of occupying
the seats. Thousands Of others lined the
sidewalks while the windows OF thu build
, ings and the stoops were packed with people.
Three triumphal arches spanned Broad
and Chestnut streets. The principal one
was erected in frcnt of the Lafayette Hotel,
almost opposite the main reviewing stand,
which was to be occupied by the President
and party upon their arrival 1t was
sixty feet high Upon the arch were
! thirty eight shields with the names of the
States of the Union thereon. Surmounting
tho arch was a mammoth device consisting Of
an American eagle and a stand Of national
colors.
The other two arches were about thirty feet
high. On the summit of one were the busts
Of Washington, Lincoln, Grant, and Cleve-
land.
Section A Of the Grand Review stand was
reserved for the Governors Of the States with
/ their staffs Among them were: Governors
Sawyer, Of New Hampshire; Biggs. of Della
bee. of Iowa; Gordon, of Georgia, and
Beaver, Of Pennsylvania. On this
stand also were Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, many Of whom were
present; the Commissioners of the various
States and Territories, thirty-three of whom
were present. the Diplomatic Corps, the for
eign Consuls, and specially invited guests Of
the Commission.
The civic and industrial parade, illustrating
the advancement Of industrial arts and
sciences during ths century, eclpsed any
thing of the kind ever known Floats to the
number of 800 each bearing representation
Of some particular branch Of industry, were
In line, $50 bands Of music, 1900 men and
5000 horses.
Col A: Louden Snow, the Chief Marshal,
rode at the head of the procession, accom-
panied by his staff, numbering fifty aids, q
standard bearer and two trumpeters.
Next came the United States Marine Band,
followed by beautiful banner representing
Columbia, pointing to the past with one
hand and to the present with the other. The
former was represented by old implements
and conditions, and the latter by those Of
to-day. The banner was drawn on car, at
tached to which were six horses
The parade from this point was divided
into twenty-three divisions, each under the
charge Of an assistant marshal and his aids.
The first division was headed by the Pa
triotic Order Of the Sons Of America. This
body made beautiful display. A gayly
decorated wagon bearing banners In
scribed with appropriate notices came
5 an%sr tosSSe Of Seuz By floats 1snd tgpca aof of tho
great events of the Revolution, and repre-
senting the people Of the different nations
which make up the population of this coun-
try. These were costumed in the garb Of
their native countries A handsomely
decorated temple with thirty-eight
ladies at the portal, representing the
States Of the Union, "Uncle SAM" the
Goddess of Liberty, and the thirteen
original States represented by the Daugh-
ters Of America in costume and float
on which stood representations of the school
houses of to-day and those of the days
Of the nations infancy, surrounded
by school children, were next in line. The re-
mainder of the division was made up of the
National and State officers, and the visiting
camps Of the Sons of America in full regalia.
The Carpenters Company Of Philadelphia,
the oldest industrial association In the coun.
try, comprised the second division. The asso-
citation was incorporated over 150 years ago.
The feature Of the displays by this division
was miniature Grecian temple containing
thirteen Corinthian columns, representing tho
thirteen States Of the Union Of 1887. This
was duplicate Of the original exhibit Of the
Carpenters Company in the parade of the year
1857, which commemorated the adoption
Of the Federal Constitution. Following this
was fleet bearing another temple Of the
Grecian Doric order, intended to be emblem
attic Of the present grand Union of States.
On each column was shield bearing the
name Of each State. The members Of the
Carpenters Company followed in carriages.
The third division was devoted to the dis.
play Of agricultural implements Of ancient
and present times. Next came a representa-
tion Of the Touring mills of 1880 and 1914,
and an illustration Of the present mode Of
manufacturing flour.
fourth division. Illustrations of the different
modes Of printing were given. This division
displayed tableau Of the well-known en-
craving: 1.-THE First Proof" A float
on which was given an illustration of
the manner Of making type in olden days
and that Of the present followed. Next came
number OF floats containing ancient and
modern presses. Then followed display by
the paper trade.
Division No. consisted Of delegations from
the various educational institutions of the
United States. The Indian Training School
Of the United States was represented in this
division. Several mounted Indians from the
West rode at the head of this procession
dressed i'll the pardphernalia incident to In
dian warfare.
Division No. 6 was composed of the build
ing trades. Every branch of that industry
was represented.
Division No was representation of saw,
engine and tool work.
Division No. 8 was composed Of the Old
Volunteer Firemen's Association. Twenty
three visiting companies were in this di-
vision.
The brewers made up the ninth division,
and exhibited the progress made in the art OF
brewing.
Division No. 10 was devoted to an e1hibi-
tion of coming by the United States Mint
representatives and the workings OF the Post
Office Eleven hundred employees OF the
Mint and Post Office were in this division.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle, 5000
strong, made up the eleventh division.
The twelfth division was display Of the
products of the textile industry.
The thirteenth division was taken up by a
display of the silk industry.
The clothing trade composed the fourteenth
division.
The fifteenth division was display by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, showing
the progress made in the mode of travelling.
The progress of the shipping industry was
displayed in the sixteenth division.